Shirreffs Pursues Second KY Derby Victory With Skinner
Eighteen years after winning the 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1) with Giacomo, veteran trainer John Shirreffs is back with a 3-year-old with similarities to the 50-1 Derby upsetter.
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Eighteen years after winning the 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1) with Giacomo, veteran trainer John Shirreffs is back with a 3-year-old with similarities to the 50-1 Derby upsetter.
The regulatory and potentially legal limbo from the 2021 Kentucky Derby (G1) remains, and the outcome of the race is shown differently depending on the source.
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